HOW TO- SLEEK DIY LIGHT MOUNTS FOR 165w full spectrum LEDS

[@RichieTNY]

I would have never thought to put wood in between the hanging mounts and screw into the wood. Awesome diy

[@jamestrimmer7259]

You just saved me a bunch of cash.... Thanks and great DIY

[@hererking]

After seeing this video I did my own with galvanised roof straps with L bend, there 1.5 meter length, I used c16 chocks screwed them to cabinet and then screwed straps to chocks. I used two eyelet bolts, which I bolted to end of L brackets then used chain 🔗 and carabiners to hag them. Thanks for idea 💡 👍

[@reasonablysober771]

Brilliant man! I've found a project for the weekend. Thanks for sharing.

[@BigLungzMusic]

MNOcean glad to help, let us know how they turn out for you

[@rodrigolopez-iglesias6214]

you just solved my mounting situation lol! looks great..

[@BigLungzMusic]

Thanks, glad I could help!

[@richardshimenas3544]

I like the lighting defuser lids, those are freaking GREAT!!! And the lighting mounts to

[@karennation3580]

Do they diffuse light? take away from crazy shimmer effect?

[@Steeler903]

Thanks a ton man, going to use this on my 29 gallon soft coral tank.

[@jong9970]

Took me several designs before I figured out how to get rid of those cables. My stand didn't have much clearance in the back. Fortunately, I found a strip of stick on wire/cord channel to hide the power cords @ HomeDepot (electrical dept.), cut to size & painted black. It's like a small pvc pipe w/ an adhesive tape & a slit running the entire length.

[@carlosalvarez5086]

Nice will do 2020 . Thanks great video

[@NYCityCichlids]

I like it. Nice and easy.

[@BigLungzMusic]

NYCity Cichlids i was definitely going for simple. it works. thanks for checkin it out bro

[@haymatr]

great vid bro from MADREEFER liked and subscribed to help you grow its hard getting your name out there but your banging some cracking vids out keep it up bro

[@Jeremiah_..]

Perfect! Thank you so much I will be making one of these. That was a fantastic idea to put screws through the anchors that are used for the cables.

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[@braylenzeke4269]

@James Terrance Happy to help :D

[@915Mang]

Thumbs up man. You did a great job, since I have the same light. I know they are pretty heavy. Thanks for making the video

[@BigLungzMusic]

915Mang no problem

[@BigLungzMusic]

Check out my latest update if you haven't bro

[@915Mang]

+Jorden Watkins (JDubsAquatics) Will do, thanks.

[@patrickracaza5680]

thank you for the vdeo.. it looks very clean

[@MASSAquariums]

Great video J. You did an awesome job. And tank is looking sweet

[@BigLungzMusic]

Thanks bro. Is it showing ads when you watch my videos now?

[@MASSAquariums]

It didnt

[@jong9970]

Jorden Watkins It did on my end.

[@GarryThomassaltyreefers]

They look great. good job.

[@BigLungzMusic]

Thanks Garry

[@williamsolem7351]

Great video man, hoping to build some next week as soon as my lights come in. 😃👍

[@jonathanjiles311]

Thanks for responding. Your answer helps me out a lot. I had my lights (blue set at 75 and my whites set at 50%) set too high, but my lights are only 7 inches from the surface on a tank that is only 18 inches deep. I see that I need to lower my settings.

[@BigLungzMusic]

Oh ya I would turn them down to about 30 and 25% and slowly work up to about 50 over a few months. Always remember, you can kill a coral with too much light much faster than from not enough light, and these are powerful lights

[@spicyreef]

if those lenses have a 90 degree spread, they light would spill over the edge with this 11" rise. If Hight is 11 inches then measure 11" from the last led horizontal, drop a line and it will fare away from the tank. 45x45x90 triangle... from this picture it looks like the lens has a 20-30 degree spread.

[@karennation3580]

Great idea. I think ya should paint egg crates black though!

[@RHINOHORN52]

oh I get it now. like a mirror on a night stand

[@sandygarcia3634]

Would it be okto use screws instead of bolts?

[@davidmiddlemiss5386]

Nice fixtureVery nice designWhat are the diminish ones of your fish tank

[@BigLungzMusic]

It is a standard 75 gallon, 48 inch x 18.5x 22

[@heuerfan]

great job, thanks!

[@thomasjaramillo3130]

Thanks for sharing.

[@janealmikesell9890]

8m

[@jefferyhead2601]

How did you mount the wood to the actual light? Did you remove cover and screw it from the inside?

[@xxissatlxx9621]

Hey man thanks for the DIY! Bought the material today to build these but I went with a beefier wood and bigger L brackets, how have they held up? And issues over the years? Just wondering so I can beef up weak points if you've found any, thanks, and nice tank by the way!

[@jamestrimmer7259]

Where did you get those screw caps with the hole? My lights have these crappy barrels with a cable inside.

[@guzkr0111]

How ?? and where ?? did you mount the bottom part of the wood

[@SATC2010]

Awesome, gonna build mine tomorrow. What are the lwnghts for each piece o wood and bolt sizes/lenght?

[@absolutelyKnott]

I just did this design just modified it a little for more stability

[@IDE-YA]

Amina Onion can you tell me how dis you do this

[@scottgordon3505]

How did you get them mounted to the tank? Hard to tell in the video of what type of clamp you used.

[@BigLungzMusic]

they are bolted to the back of my stand and rest against the tank

[@bradschofield5865]

How do you mount the uprights to the tank?

[@BigLungzMusic]

Just 2 bolts through the back of my stand

[@ddurst1]

I don't have a stand yet, is there any way to mount these to my tank? I really want to upgrade to this light

[@blooper_01]

You have them mounted backward :)

[@SoulReaperElite]

would one of these light be ok for a 3ft aquarium

[@sajjadhussain-mc7gt]

What you have on aquarium top? It looks good!!

[@blooper_01]

Light diffuser, you can get them at pretty much any hardware store.

[@funkymonkey0009]

Great video! How high should the lights be above the surface? I have a canopy, and if the lights stay under the canopy it will only be 3" above the surface. Too low? Or can I adjust the brightness to a lower setting and still be ok with 3" clearance? Thanks!

[@BigLungzMusic]

Hey thanks for watching. I would be concerned with having them only 3 inches above the water. The manufacturer recommends 8-12 inches above the water, mine are 11 inches above. It all comes down to what kind of coral your trying to grow, how deep your tank is and how intense you set them. Also at only 3 inches above there's a greater risk of getting water in them. they are VERY powerful lights and it's important not to underestimate them. If you do choose to go that way, make sure you start on the absolute lowest power and work your way up to 40-50% over a few months or you could bleach your corals and even melt softies

[@funkymonkey0009]

+Jorden Watkins (JDubsAquatics) thanks for the reply! I guess I'm gonna have to be creative then, I've thought about raising my canopy just to keep the lights from hitting my eyes when I'm in the living room watching TV or destroying other Mario karters! Hahahahaha!!! Anyways, thanks again. Great review! I appreciate you tubers like yourself for giving great ideas to other benign Mario karters like myself.

[@funkymonkey0009]

+Jorden Watkins (JDubsAquatics) no shit, I just won mushroom cup 200cc bitches

[@alexeverson2015]

Hey, great design Jorden, I think I'm going to make two for my lights, I have a 11 inch deep tank. Do you have any suggestions for height from the water and power level. Thanks!

[@BigLungzMusic]

thatsLIT Fam hi thank you! I would go for 12 inches above the water, and start on minimum power. you can easily cook a coral with these lights if the intensity is too high. even easier with a shallow tank. but just take it slow start on minimum and slowly increase the intensity once a week just a tiny bit. I'm guessing the max you would want to run them at after slowly ramping them up is about 50℅ blue, 10-15℅ white

[@alexeverson2015]

Jorden Watkins thanks Jorden, also my tank is 36 inches across, do you think 2 lights is a good amount, going to order tomorrow

[@jonathanjiles311]

Hey Jorden. Great looking tank and nice mounts as well. I have the same LED lights and I wanted to know what settings do you use for your lights?

[@BigLungzMusic]

Hey there thanks for the compliment. I am running mine off cheap timers and the blues are set at about 60% and whites about 50% 11 inches above water, my tank is 22 inches deep and I'm getting awesome growth and color in everything. Check out my recent update if you haven't

[@RHINOHORN52]

what is the vertical piece bolted to.

[@BigLungzMusic]

Yep pretty much. Just 2 bolts in the back of the stand and they rest against the tank

[@stuchat11]

did you find the wood bending after time from the weight of the lights?

[@BigLungzMusic]

Not really, they definitely aren't perfectly level but they haven't got any worse in the year I've been using them

[@stuchat11]

+Jorden Watkins (JDubsAquatics) ah cool thats great. thanks for the reply.

[@BigLungzMusic]

No problem. Happy reefing

[@melissaseidel640]

How is the mount holding up? Are you still happy with it?

[@BigLungzMusic]

Hi, they are holding up great, I still love them

[@josephwzr]

hey man, whrre did u get that tank cover from?maybe a vid tutorial for those who need to get one? haha😅

[@BigLungzMusic]

I could do that, it was super easy to make, I bought a sheet of light diffuser from Fleet Farm for 12$ and cut it to fit each side boom done.

[@josephwzr]

+Jorden Watkins (JDubsAquatics) ohhh. did u add anythings to the edges so it would stay fixed ontop of the tank?

[@BigLungzMusic]

No I didn't have to add anything else. The trim on the top of the tank holds it in place perfectly

[@BigLungzMusic]

Id like to update you on the egg crate tops on my tank in case you are going to try it..don't lol...I've had some issues with light penetration from these DIY lids. Corals on the lower half of the tank aren't getting enough light. Hope this helps

[@serenabowman2214]

what lights are they?

[@alexeverson2015]

reef guy 92 I think they are the galaxyhydro 165w LEDs

[@things4yougaming723]

Hey what are you using for your lids?

[@jyosuckas6720]

Pheezy BRUH that's eggcrate man

[@things4yougaming723]

jyo suckas you still using them now or what u using?

[@jyosuckas6720]

Pheezy BRUH yea man just got them at Home Depot , $15. It looks awesome, took 20 mins to make. Just make sure you have a pair of pliers with that middle grinding part

[@jyosuckas6720]

Pheezy BRUH if you can't find it at the store it's also called "light diffuser panel"

[@things4yougaming723]

jyo suckas awesome! I will look for them today's I have the glass lids but they block a lot of light

[@tranquan912]

You buy mount tank where ,,help me ple

[@LisaTheTank]

Would you sell me one of these

[@discmank7798]

JDUBS are you ex military?

[@whatchulookinat338]

They wobble because they arent strong enough, this should be from a thicker wood stock or 80/20 aluminum.. what you've built is an accident waiting to happen

[@RichieTNY]

Paul Ponder the wall part could be beefed up but the mount to the light is awesome

[@curtispinherio8575]

ighting is bad kid